Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
Section 34 & 30(3) Trade Marks Act | Prior Use Must Be Continuous in India; International Exhaustion Requires Indian Registration : Delhi HC
Delhi High Court clarifies that prior use under Section 34 of the Trade Marks Act must be continuous and within India, not merely based on foreign sales. Additionally, Section 30(3) protects only imports of goods bearing marks registered in India, reinforcing trademark protections for domestic rights holders against parallel imports without local registration.